ADJECTIVES : ADJECTIVES
What is an adjective? : What is an adjective? It is a word that MODIFIES (describes) a noun or a pronoun.
It answers: What kind? Which one? How much? How many?
The box is empty
adjective, modifies box 2
Slide 3 : An adjective usually comes before the word it modifies.
The happy baby plays with his toys.
Sometimes an adjective comes after the word it modifies.
a woman, kind and helpful, gave us directions. 3
I Articles : I Articles YES!! ARTICLES ARE ADJECTIVES
There are two kinds of articles, INDEFINITE & DEFINITE.
Indefinite articles: a, an
Definite article: the 4
NOUNS AS ADJECTIVES???? : NOUNS AS ADJECTIVES???? A noun is an adjective when it modifies another noun or pronoun!
A blue car drove by.(blue is the adjective, It is also a noun because it is the name of a color!) 5
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES : DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES this - that - these – those are adjectives when they modify a noun.
Did you draw this picture or that one?(adjective because it modifies picture)
This is mine and that is his.(demonstrative pronoun) 6
PROPER ADJECTIVE : PROPER ADJECTIVE It is formed from a proper noun.
Thanksgiving - proper noun
Thanksgiving dinner - proper adjective 7